When bipolar illness would’t let the woman he loved find her voice, Jack Varnell wrote the voice he heard anyway.
Dear John: There Was a Man Watching a Violent Film in Front of My Daughter
February 23, 2012 By 10 Comments
Why won’t my formerly-divorced boyfriend commit to me? How do I stop him from watching lude videos on the train? Why do people think I have to agree with their political ideas?
Narratives: The Stories We Tell Each Other and Ourselves
February 22, 2012 By 19 Comments
Nikki B. and Simone want us to move the discussion past the superficial level.
“Wanting to cuddle on the couch is not proof men are more physically needy.”
February 19, 2012 By 19 Comments
“Dating sites are loaded with men who list among their desires “cuddling on the sofa with a movie…” or similar.”
The Conversation: Let’s Talk About Race, Again
February 19, 2012 By 4 Comments
Andrew Cotto and Damon Young continue their wide-ranging discussion about race, America, and the NBA.
Treating the Hate
February 19, 2012 By 76 Comments
Sometimes the antidote is sitting right next to the poison.
“There simply is no other forum for a thoughtful discussion of manhood.”
February 15, 2012 By 2 Comments
This comment is from Mervyn Kaufman, on the post The Atlantic and GMP
Can Both Sides of the Gender Debate Get Along?
January 29, 2012 By 4 Comments
Andrew Bruskin thinks so.
When Angry Commenters Find Common Ground
January 22, 2012 By 156 Comments
Joanna Schroeder and David Bryon thought they’d never get past their differences as commenters. Now, as friendly allies, they discuss how they got there.
That’s How We All Survive
January 21, 2012 By 44 Comments
Jackie Summers weighs in on the conversation about good men.
Circle of Fire: Egalitarian Feminists, Come Forth
January 17, 2012 By 36 Comments
Tim Pylypiuk wants this to be another safe haven for reasoned discussion.
Man Talk
January 15, 2012 By 20 Comments
What do men really talk about and is it okay to be honest about that?
Where Are the Lines Between Sex and Rape?
January 13, 2012 By 176 Comments
Wherever they are, Julie Gillis writes, we need to make them clearer.
The End of Feminism (as I Knew It)
January 13, 2012 By 273 Comments
If you say you’re for equality, Valter Viglietti writes, then you’re for everyone’s equality.
The Desire of Fear
January 3, 2012 By 23 Comments
We’re scared to have our opinions challenged, Jackie Summers writes, but we need to keep having the conversations.
“It’s a disgusting double standard that men are not yet given that same respect.”
This comment was from Jen, on the post On Ownership, Sexual Violence, and Standard Operating Procedures